"Our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbours in Snaith," says Curate of Carlton with Drax, the Revd Becky Allright, as the River Aire continues to spread its floodwaters across the low-lying areas where the Diocese of York meets the Diocese of Sheffield.
"Many of our local children attend school in Snaith and many of our parishioners are registered with the GP there and so on. Some parishioners also travel from the surrounding area to church and have been affected.
"Carlton village hall has been set aside for evacuees and residents. Homes in West Bank (Carlton), Temple Hirst and Hirst Courtney (pictured) have been evacuated and several homes flooded.
"Newland in the parish of Drax has been on red alert but so far the water is not as high as on previous recent occasions. Chapel Haddlesey bridge on the A19 is closed, and so is the bridge on the main road from Carlton into Snaith, and all this is causing travel chaos.
"No one can remember it being this bad in living history. It is having a huge impact on farmers whose land won’t have crops sown this spring."
We understand that the Priory Church in nearby Snaith (in the Diocese of Sheffield) is acting as a hub for flood relief in the town, and that Selby Abbey is one of the drop-off points listed in an appeal for items including blankets, bedding, nappies, unopened formula milk, packaged sandwiches, tinned food and long-life milk.